One explanation for why humans tend to procrastinate is that our brains evolved to prioritize immediate rewards over long-term rewards. In other words, according to evolutionary biologists, we’re hard-wired to choose the short-term satisfaction of putting off a task instead of the long-term benefit of completing it on time. But some psychologists have found that procrastination may also be related to anxiety. For instance, if someone is worried about not doing a task perfectly, they may put it off altogether in order to avoid the possibility of failure. These observations may suggest that ______

Question

Which choice most logically completes the text?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) people who regularly experience anxiety tend to prioritize short-term satisfaction over long-term rewards.
A
people who regularly experience anxiety tend to prioritize short-term satisfaction over long-term rewards.
(Choice B) procrastination may have multiple causes, including a range of evolutionary and psychological factors.
B
procrastination may have multiple causes, including a range of evolutionary and psychological factors.
(Choice C) people who do not experience anxiety are unlikely to procrastinate.
C
people who do not experience anxiety are unlikely to procrastinate.
(Choice D) anxiety is the result of our brains’ hard-wired preference to procrastinate instead of completing tasks on time.
D
anxiety is the result of our brains’ hard-wired preference to procrastinate instead of completing tasks on time.

Answer 1

The best choice to complete the text is:

(Choice B) procrastination may have multiple causes, including a range of evolutionary and psychological factors.

This option logically follows from the observations discussed in the passage, as it encapsulates both the evolutionary rationale for procrastination (prioritizing immediate rewards) and the psychological aspect (anxiety about performance).